to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
drainboard; draining board
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
for work; in a manner related to work
name; given name; first name
instant; moment; for an instant
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to pass (of time); to elapse
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to recall; to remember; to recollect
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer